[RP TownTalk] Town Center

[JayRite at aol.com]

Mrs. or Ms. Bragg,
Although certainly none of us could argue the state of the Town Center area  
that you have pointed out, I must weigh in.
 
Mayor Archer and the Town Council are in fact diligently working towards  
making the Town Center into what has been promised. Unfortunately, Mayor Archer  
may have underestimated the amount of time it would take to make happen what  
he'd stated to you. 
 
Trust me, I do know and share your frustration, but you have to  understand 
that the perception of blight was not caused by Mr. Archer. I moved  to this 
town in 1997, and the town center was in bad shape then and on the verge  of 
getting worse. There have been 3 mayors prior to Mayor Archer, since then,  and 
in my humble opinion, he has been more proactive towards addressing this  issue 
than his predecessors, Frankly. 
 
The town is still negotiating with Douglas, and I've heard rumor that,  
recently, good progress has been made. The fact that an asphalt patch has  been 
placed to cover underground work is an encouraging sign that  construction has 
started again. 
 
Yes, businesses need to come back in order to have the Town Center come to  
life again. Strides have been made by this administration. Dumms Corner's  
development plans are continuing to push through, and that is a prime  example of 
progress. Some, have been too ignorant to see that this  type of development 
needs to happen in order to overhaul the current condition  of the Town Center 
canvas, that you so eloquently painted. And despite  numerous attempts to 
thwart progress by those few, the Council and Mayor have  kept focus on the best 
way to achieve the goal of Town Center resurgence. 
 
Optimism encouragement and patience, is what is needed for the Mayor and  
Council, as reward for what they've done so far and are working on, now. Not  
bitter sarcasm and cynicism. 
 
Your heart, diligence and passion are always appreciated. Thanks so much in  
advance for not taking my comments in response to your post, personal. 
 
Jay Wright
 
 



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